The Palace of Haddington was a 12th13th-century royal palace in
Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The palace stood in King Street (now Court Street), on the site of the present East Lothian Council buildings. Remains of the vaulting of the palace were found in 1833, during excavations.
Ada de Warenne
Ada de Warenne (or Adeline de Varenne) ( 1120 – 1178) was the Anglo-Norman wife of Henry of Scotland, Earl of Northumbria and Earl of Huntingdon. She was the daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey by Elizabeth of Vermandois, and ...
obtained Haddington as part of her marriage settlement with Prince
Henry of Scotland
Henry of Scotland (''Eanric mac Dabíd'', 1114 – 12 June 1152) was heir apparent to the Kingdom of Alba. He was also the 3rd Earl of Northumbria and the 3rd Earl of Huntingdon. He was the son of King David I of Scotland and Queen Maud, 2nd ...
. Upon the death of her husband in 1152, Ada lived at the palace until her death in 1178. King
William the Lion
William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough"''Uilleam Garbh''; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 11 ...
of Scotland used the palace from time to time and it was the birthplace of
Alexander II in 1198.
The palace and town were burned and pillaged in 1216, by an English army under the command of
King John of England
King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king.
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. The Scottish royal family appear to have abandoned the palace due to the damage caused.
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Buildings and structures in East Lothian
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12th century in Scotland
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Haddington, East Lothian
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